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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Godwin Emefiele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ge6237493@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:47:31 +0100
Subject: Re: New Payment Update.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
NigeriaP.M.B. 0187,
Garki Abuja.
Nigeria
 
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
 
I write to let you know that the Central Bank of Nigeria has taken over your payment.
 
It may interest you to know that I had a meeting with the  New President of the United States, President  Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and Mr.  António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations and also  Mr. David Malpass, the 13th President of the World Bank Group over the payment of outstanding debt owed to  the Foreign Beneficiaries in Nigeria.
 
We agreed in the meeting that all concerned beneficiaries must be paid without delay.
 
This agreement of paying all Foreign beneficiaries is Binding and Irrevocable.
 
Upon this payment agreement, I have proceeded in implementing the payment of the beneficiaries who are yet to receive their payment.
 
I have called for all the beneficiary files and found out that you are among the beneficiaries and are entitled to receive the sum of
US$15,000.000.00( Fifteen Million United States Dollars)as your inheritance funds.
 
I do not want any delay in processing and transferring your funds.
 
You are required to send the below information for your payment.
 
YOUR FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
BANKING INFORMATION:
ANY COPY OF YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY
 
You should send the above requirement for processing and transferring of your above mentioned funds.
 
I await your prompt response.
Sincerely,
 
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

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